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Politics● ElevatedSep 29 · Sep 29, 2026, 12:38 PM

Live updates: Jack Smith faces Senate scrutiny; Trump to unveil federal AI tool

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · North America

Former special counsel Jack Smith spent more than four hours testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, his second appearance before Congress as the panel probes his investigation into President Trump. Smith led a team of Justice Department investigators and ultimately determined he would bring charges against Trump in the Mar-a-Lago documents case and…

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